Zurich 1728 1/2 thaler KM-145

Sincona sale 98, lot 4666

This specimen was lot 4666 in SINCONA Auction 98 (Zürich, May 2025), where it sold for 250 CHF (about US$363 including buyers' fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"SCHWEIZ Zürich, Stadt und Kanton, Halbtaler 1728, Zürich. Selten in dieser Erhaltung. Vorzüglich. Feine Patina. (Switzerland, city and canton of Zürich, half thaler of 1728, Zürich mint. Rare in this condition, Extremely Fine, Nicely toned.)"

This type was struck 1723-36, 1739-45, 1748, 1751-61, 1767-68 along with a half thaler with a city view reverse.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specifications: 14 g, silver, 33-34 mm diameter, this specimen 13.55 g.

Catalog reference: KM 145, D.T. 435f, HMZ 2-1165w.

Sources:

• Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
• Richter, Jürg, and Ruedi Kunzmann, Neuer HMZ-Katalog, Band 2: Die Münzen der Schweiz und Liechtensteins 15//16. Jahrhundert bis Gegenwart, Regenstauf, Germany: H. Gietl Verlag GmbH, 2006.
• ^[1]Richter, Jurg, SINCONA Auction 98: The Konrad Bürki Collection - Part 3 (Swiss Cantonal Coins), Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2025.

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